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Mom Goldie Hawn, she says, is the perfect role model — “incredibly ambitious, getting the movies that she wanted to get made and producing them," Hudson says. "She was the first female producer that starred in her own movies and got things done like that.”

Others, like studio head Sherry Lansing and producer Linda Obst, also were great champions.

Lansing, she says, “trusted me at a very young age and empowered me to speak out about the things I felt were important.”

Dance and yoga teachers also were influential.

Good thing, too, because Hudson’s character is always on the move, dealing with brothers who try to wrest control of their family’s professional basketball team.

Women, she says, are amazing at strategizing. Men are great executors.

“They’re not afraid to take certain risks. I hate to say these things, but it really does take double the effort for women," Hudson says. "Women have maybe one or two chances to stay on top … and the pressure is much greater.”

In the second season of “Running Point,” Hudson’s character, Isla Gordon, is surprised to discover her brother (played by Justin Theroux) is back in the business, hoping to replace her in the corner office. That ups the pressure and creates tension in the family.

“They say, ‘Don’t get into business with family,’” Hudson says. “But there’s something innate that we all know that if you get it right, it’s incredibly powerful. But it can go horribly wrong and it can be the worst possible decision to make.”

Watching the sibling rivalry grow is part of the series’ fun, she says.

“The arts is an impossible place to be competitive, and you just have to be so focused on what you’re trying to do or what you want to be. Sports is the exact opposite," Hudson says. "If you don’t have that competitive spirit, it might be hard to be in that business.”

To prep for the second season, Hudson binge-watched the first and discovered how fast it moved.

“That’s what you want for a comedy," she says. "This is my first time doing a second season of anything, and it’s really nice because you get to go further and you don’t have to lay so much foundation. You can hit the ground running.”

Co-stars Theroux, Brenda Song and Drew Tarver are like family.

“We just have the best time together,” she says.

Co-creator Mindy Kaling put together a great team and found people who could laugh at themselves and not be easily shaken. “It felt like we have known each other forever,” Hudson says.

The actors do what’s needed to get the laughs.

“You just go for it,” Hudson says. “Physical comedy is hard … but I like being physical. To be able to add physical comedy or anything like that is great and it’s just so much fun for me.”

The stance could be one that goes back to Hawn. An Oscar winner and star of some of the most memorable comedies on screen, she reminded Hudson of the power of laughter.

“My mom always said, ‘When you sit in a theater and you hear laughter, it’s like the kiss of God,’" Hudson says. "For me, at home, to be with your family and to be able to enjoy a show that everyone can relate to is an incredible feeling.”